Chili

1 lb. dried Great Northern Beans
5 cups chopped cooked chicken breasts (about 1 1/2 lbs.)
1 Tbl. olive oil
2 medium onions chopped
3 cups (12 oz) shredded Monterey Jack cheese
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. salt
Dash of ground red pepper
1/2 tsp. pepper
2 (4.5 oz.) cans chopped green chilies, un-drained
3/4 cup sour cream
4 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup salsa
6 cups chicken broth
Chopped fresh parsley, If you like.

1. Sort and wash beans; place in a large ovenproof Dutch oven. Cover with water to 2" above beans; cover and let stand 8 hours. Drain in a colander; set beans aside.

2. Heat oil in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onions; saute until tender. Add cumin, oregano, red pepper, chilies and minced garlic; saute 2 minutes. Add beans and chicken broth; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours or until beans are tender; stirring occasionally. Add chicken. 1 cup cheese, salt and pepper; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes, stirring frequently.

3. Spoon chili into bowls topping with remaining cheese, sour cream and salsa.

Yield: 12 servings (serving size: 1 cup chili, about 2 1/2 Tbl. cheese, 1 Tbl. sour cream and 1 Tbl. salsa)

And if you want some conventianl chilli -

Ingredients:
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1 tblsp oregano
2 tblsp paprika
2 tblsp MSG (mono sodium glutamate)
11 tblsp Gebhardt's Chili powder
4 tblsp cumin
4 tblsp beef bouillon (instant, crushed)
36 oz Old Milwaukee beer
2 lb pork, cubed (thick butterfly pork chops)
2 lb chuck beef, cut into cubes
6 lb ground rump
4 large onions, finely chopped
10 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/2 cup Wesson oil or kidney suet
1 tsp mole (powdered), also called mole poblano
1 tblsp sugar
2 tsp coriander seed (from Chinese parsley, cilantro)
1 tsp Louisiana Red Hot Sauce (Durkee's)
8 oz tomato sauce
1 tblsp Masa Harina flour
salt to taste

Instructions:
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In a large pot, add paprika, oregano, MSG, chili powder, cumin, beef
bouillon, beer and 2 cups water. Let simmer.

In a separate skillet, brown meat in 1 lb. or 1 1/2 lb. batches with
Wesson oil or suet. Drain and add to simmering spices. Continue until
all meat is done.

Saute chopped onion and garlic in 1 T. oil or suet. Add to spices and
meat mixture. Add water as needed. Simmer 2 hours. Add mole, sugar,
coriander seed, hot sauce and tomato sauce. Simmer 45 min.

Dissolve masa harina flour in warm water to form a paste. Add to chili.
Add salt to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes. Add additional Louisiana Hot
Sauce for hotter taste.